Per Albin Hansson Social Democrats Per Albin Hansson Social Democrats General elections were held in Sweden on 15 September 1940.

[2] It is one of two general elections in Swedish history where a single party received more than half of the vote (the other occasion being 1968).

The election took place amid World War II, with neighbouring Denmark and Norway occupied by the Nazis.

Some of the parties called for a postponement of the elections due to the war.

However, Per Albin Hansson said that democratic processes ought to be respected.